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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain

by Oliver Sacks
$11.90
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain

Exploring profound musical effects on the human brain.

If you're fascinated by how music can drastically shape our lives and neurological conditions, then Oliver Sacks' "Musicophilia" is for you. Sacks, with his compassionate storytelling, invites you into the world of individuals whose experiences with music are as astounding as they are deeply human. It's an eye-opening read that bridges the realms of science, art, and the soul.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain

by Oliver Sacks
$11.90
ISBN: 9781400033539
Authors: Oliver Sacks
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2008-09-23
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Science, Music
Related Topics: Medicine, Psychology, Neuroscience, Medical, Health
Goodreads rating: 3.95
(rated by 70542 readers)

Description

With his trademark compassion and erudition, Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. In Musicophilia, he examines the powers of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians, and everyday people. Among them a surgeon who is struck by lightning and suddenly becomes obsessed with Chopin; people with "amusia," to whom a symphony sounds like the clattering of pots and pans; and a man whose memory spans only seven seconds - for everything but music. Dr. Sacks describes how music can animate people with Parkinson's disease who cannot otherwise move, give words to stroke patients who cannot otherwise speak, and calm and organize people who are deeply disoriented by Alzheimer's or schizophrenia. Music can be inspiring, moving us to the heights or depths of emotion - and it can also be our best medicine. In Musicophilia, Oliver Sacks tells us why.
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Exploring profound musical effects on the human brain.

If you're fascinated by how music can drastically shape our lives and neurological conditions, then Oliver Sacks' "Musicophilia" is for you. Sacks, with his compassionate storytelling, invites you into the world of individuals whose experiences with music are as astounding as they are deeply human. It's an eye-opening read that bridges the realms of science, art, and the soul.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.